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Joshua Day Sr, Farmer 1742–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 June 1742

Birth Location: Lunenberg, Halifax, Virginia Colony, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA

Father: John Day

Mother: Mary Travis

Spouse(s): Lucy Gibson

Children(s): John Daye

Joshua Day Sr, Farmer was born in 1742 in Lunenberg, Halifax, Virginia Colony, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Day And Mary Elizabeth Angelica Travis. Joshua Day Sr, Farmer married Lucy Ann Gibson, and had children including John Daye. Joshua Day Sr, Farmer passed away in 1785 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Joshua Day Sr, Farmer was born in 1742 in Lunenberg, Halifax, Virginia Colony, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Day And Mary Elizabeth Angelica Travis.
  • Joshua Day Sr, Farmer married Lucy Ann Gibson, and had children including John Daye.
  • Joshua Day Sr, Farmer passed away in 1785 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joshua Farmer's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Farmer
1742–1785
Birth Place: Lunenberg, Halifax, Virginia Colony, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Day
1719–1776
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth Angelica) Travis
1712–1760
Wythe, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Thomas (O) Day
1699–1752
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary Davis
1700–1730
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt Captain
1679–1725
Juliana Norsworthy
1682–1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Day
1655–1701
Mary Thompson
1656–1712

Joshua Farmer's Descendants

1.
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Joshua (Day Sr,) Farmer (30 June 1742–1785) m. Lucy (Ann) Gibson (1739–1785)
  1. 1. John Daye 1760–1837 m. Rebecca (A Day) (howe) 1765–1856
    1. 1. Anna Day 1799–1870 m. Daniel (A) Robbins 1799–1870
      1. 1. Joshua Robbins 1829–1870 m. Mary (L. "Polly") Brown 1827–1900
        1. 1. Washington (W " Shylow ") Robbins 1856–1931 m. Trinvilla (Helen) Bailey 1856–1928

Joshua Farmer's Timeline

8 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Joshua Day Sr, Farmer in Lunenburg VA., Virginia, USA
Lunenburg VA., Virginia, USA
1742
30 June 1742
Birth of Joshua Day Sr, Farmer in Lunenberg, Halifax, Virginia Colony, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lunenberg, Halifax, Virginia Colony, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1751
Abt. 1751
Age 9
Joshua Day Sr, Farmer was married in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
1754
1754
Age 12
Joshua Day Sr, Farmer was married in in Lunenberg, , Virginia, USA
in Lunenberg, , Virginia, USA
1758
1758
Age 16
Joshua Day Sr, Farmer was married in Lunenburg, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Lunenburg, Halifax, Virginia, United States
1758
1758
Age 16
Joshua Day Sr, Farmer was married
None
1785
1785
Age 43
Death of Joshua Day Sr, Farmer in Montgomery Co. Virginia, Virginia, USA
Montgomery Co. Virginia, Virginia, USA
1785
1785
Age 43
Death of Joshua Day Sr, Farmer in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Lunenburg VA., Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 June 1742
    Event Place: Lunenberg, Halifax, Virginia Colony, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1751
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: in Lunenberg, , Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Halifax, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1758

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Montgomery Co. Virginia, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA

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